Roseville council approves budget amendment, contract renewal, abatement and appointment; holds closed-door session on pending lawsuit

The Roseville City Council approved several items during its Jan. 28 meeting, including a budget amendment, a contract renewal for weed cutting and snow removal, an abatement resolution and a reappointment to the Board of Review. The council also voted to meet in closed session to discuss the pending case Redmond v. Roseville.

Budget amendment City finance staff presented the first budget amendment for fiscal 2024–25. Finance Director Mr. Walters told council the amendment increases both general fund revenue and expenditures by about $888,000, leaving the city’s projected surplus unchanged. "Primarily the reason for the increase in revenue is interest income," Walters said, identifying roughly $600,000 of the increase as interest income and a $593,000 transfer to the retiree health care fund to cover higher health-care trends.

Walters also said the water fund received a roughly $6.6 million state grant for the 13 Mile pump station and that project bids came in under budget, prompting a downward adjustment of nearly $2.5 million for that project.…